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Charleston, South Carolina
Avid Ukulele Player and teacher, member of the V-Tones of Charleston, the Amazing Mittens, Lime and the Coconuts, and She Goes He Goes.

 The V-Tones of Charleston

Southern Culture on the Skids (MainStage) $20advanced/$25 day of show

Pourhouse Deck

Thursday, January 12th

9:30ish

Hey now! We're kicking off 2023 with a bang! Join the V-Tones as we open for the Southern Culture on the Skids!. I think we'll been the mood to go crazy! We'll in the in the big room, followed check out the legendary Southern Culture on the Skids. Bundle up and bring your dancing shoes!



HOLIDAY MAGIC ON ANN STREET

BLOCK PARTY with

THE V-TONES OF CHARLESTON

LAFAYE & the FELLAS

KINGS OF SC REGGAE

SUNDAY, December 11th

3-6pm

FREE

Live music, food, drinks, holiday vendors and family fun! Y'all drop on by! Across the street from the Charleston Music Hall.


 JAM FOR RURAL AWENDAW

Minimum Wage, Lime & the Coconuts

Saturday, October 22nd

2-6pm

Awendaw Green

FREE

Hey friends, we are rallying to protect Awendaw's water table from unnecessary pollution. If a development puts in septic tanks, instead of a sewer system, then what will happen when it floods? We needs long term thinking, here, and that's why we are doing this concert: PROTEST THE POOP!

This is free, BYOB, dogs and other people welcome. 

Minimum Wage has been around for decades! A great, fun band, and I'll replaying with the Cocunuts. Drop on by!



Fuller Eden Noodle

West Ashley Farmers Market

Wednesday, Oct. 12th

3:30-6:30pm

FREE

Big fun with old tunes! Enjoy the nice weather and community spirit.


THE V-TONES OF CHARLESTON

Marion Square Farmers Market

Saturday, October 15th

11am-1:30pm

FREE

More seasonal silliness from the little band that does it all! Old Jazz tunes, vintage country tunes, special guest stars and surprises (even for us!).


 




 The V-Tones of Charleston!

Marion Square Farmers Market

Saturday, August 20th

10:30am-1:30pm

FREE

Fun fun fun with the V-Tones power trio once again. We'll have a special super surprise mystery guest and play lots of old favorites. Who plays everything from Irving Berlin to the Velvet Underground? We do!


The V-Tones of Charleston

Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market

Tuesday, August 23rd

3:30-7pm

FREE

It's fun for the whole family! Let's all get up and dance to a song that was a hit before your mother was born, though she was born a long, long time ago! Big Fun and V for Veggies!


 Marion Square Farmers Market

The Hot Club of Charleston

Saturday, August 6th

10:30m-1:30pm

FREE

Hey all, I'll be joining Joe Marlow's band on Saturday morning for a hooting, hollering good time of market music. Joe and I have similar tastes in music: Western Swing, Old Country and Jazz tunes. It's going to be great. Drop on by if you're able.


 Musical Noodle Time!

Saturday, July 23rd

Edisto Branch of the Public Library

11am 

Free

Come one, come all! Bring your ma, bring your pa! I'm happy to be performing with my musical ukuleles for the children's program at the Edisto branch of the Public Library. Though the show is designed with preschoolers in mind, I'm happy to go with the flow. Let's celebrate being alive, Dance Party USA!

Flea Fest 2022! 

Ukulele Festival

Friday and Saturday, June 24th and 25th

Shelby, North Carolina

$100ish

Aloha, friends! This weekend, I'll be teaching and jamming at the first Flea Fest in historic Shelby, NC. Shelby hosts its annual 'Art of Sound' music festival, and the Flea Fest is nestled along for the ride. I'll be teaching 4 classes:

Chord melody

Strums and tricks

Movable Chords 

Swing Basics

Plus jamming and live music!

Register on Friday night. I hope I'll see some happy strummers there!  

Join us for the inaugural Flea Fest, a ukulele festival brought to you by The Dancing Fleas, Art of Sound, and the Cleveland County Arts Council.
Registration and classes will be at the Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington St. Shelby, NC



 Ravenel Train Depot Farmers Market

5775 Highway 165, Ravenel,  SC, 29470

Saturday, June 18th

930am-1pm

free

All aboard for Ravenel. Get your sunscreen on and check out the scene in Ravenel! I'll be there making music and doing my thing. Songs about trains are bound to pop up!


 SWING DANCE !!!

The V-TONES OF CHARLESTON

SUNDAY, June 12th

FORTE JAZZ LOUNGE

7pm-10pm

$20 (Includes dance lesson)

5:30 dance lesson begin (Lindyhop and Swing)

Swing Dancing is back, and better than ever! Forte (122 King street) is doing a fantastic job promoting and hosting the scene here in town, and we're happy to jump on board. We'll have a 6 piece band, with legendary fiddle player Bobby Napier, along with the usual gang o' nuts. Stephen Duane provides the dance lesson, and then we've got 3 sets for y'all. 

THE V-TONES OF CHARLESTON

and many other varied and fascinating acts will delight and amaze you at the Mount Pleasant Community Art Center's 

 EVENT: Coffee House Variety Show

DATE: THURSDAY June 2nd, 2022    

TIME: 7 pm to 8:30 pm

LOCATION: Alhambra Hall

                       131 Middle St, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

TICKET FEE: $25 per person

SEATING CAPACITY: 175 

 

Performance Running Time: 60-90 minutes


WE HOPE TO SEE Y'ALL THERE!

The V-Tones of Charleston

West Ashley Farmers' Market

Wed. May 26th

4-7pm


Hey there, hi there, ho there, you're as welcome as can be! We'll be doing our Swing thing at the market and you can swing on by and check it out for free. I like this market because it has some really vegetable stands along with foods and crafts. A very good time should be had by all! V for vegetables!!!

 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

General Moultrie Park

(next to Colonial Lake )

Thursday, May 19th

4:40-7pm

Presented by the Charleston Parks Conservancy

Free frivolity with the V-Tones of Charleston, DanceFX, and various other family fun fomenters! Make sure to bring your sunscreen and water bottles, folks, it's a hot one out there!



 Wavy Gravy Podcast

American Prankster by Rainbow Valentine

Years ago, in the last century, I worked at Wavy Gravy's circus and performing arts camp in Northern California. That's Camp Winnarainbow, and it's still going strong. I tried on my Noodle nickname there and it stuck! Wavy said, "Once a Noodle, always a Noodle." Now, Wavy is famous for being an MC at Woodstock, but he has a very thick history stretching before and after Woodstock. 

  He was a Beatnik poet who opened for Coltrane and Monk. He was involved in the early days of improv, and studied dance with Martha Graham. He "kidnapped" Tiny Tim with Neal Cassidy. He worked with Lenny Bruce and Del Close. He connected with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. He was friends with the Grateful Dead and Ram Dass. He taught improv to Harrison Ford! He traveled to India by bus with the Hogfarmers, helped found SEVA, and Camp Winnarainbow. Oh, it goes on and on, and he's still truckin'! 

  Check out Valentine's amazing series of interviews as she unearths the history of America through the wild and free eyeballs of Mr. Wavy Gravy. Fantastic! P.S. I provided a little jingle here and there throughout the series, along with Hope For A Golden Summer and others.

Podcast Promo

 WALK FOR AUTISM

Saturday, April 9th, 2022

HAMPTON PARK

9am-Noon

Hey friends! I'll be playing some tunes for this community event in good ol' Hampton Park, where Spring is a'Springing! This annual fundraiser has many interesting vendors and organizations which are participating. Stroll on by and check out the scene. Peace and Love

https://m.facebook.com/events/3202748273341230


 Lime & the Coconuts

Sierra Club Oyster Roast

Robert Lunz Group South Carolina Sierra Club

Feb. 27th, 2022

2-5pm

Bowens Island

$40 ticketed event/$45 at gate

Hey friends! The pandemic numbers are starting to subside, which means I feel much better about playing out publicly. Lime and the Coconuts has played the Sierra Club Oyster Roast in years past, and we're happy to be back at it again. The Coconuts are eclectic; a little jugband, swing, and folk flavor with a dash of glee! Please put your money to good use at the Sierra Club auction and oyster roast this year.  

https://www.sierraclub.org/south-carolina/robert-lunz


CALENDAR

2024---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -TUESDAY, April 2nd, The V-Tones of Charleston at the Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market, 3:30-7pm, free------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SATURDAY, April 6th, Lake Warhol show, 5-7pm, Sullivan's Island Clubhouse----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUNDAY, April 7th, Lime & the Coconuts, 1-3pm, Second Presbyterian Church, free------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEDNESDAY, April 10th, Eden & Noodle at Peach Kucha, Charleston Music Hall, more info tba---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, April 13th, The V-Tones of Charleston for the Charleston Honey and Bee Expo, Magnolia Park, we play 10;30am-1:30pm, free-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SATURDAY, April 20th, Stateless Actor at Awendaw Green, 2pm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FRIDAY, April 26th, Sullivan's Island Arbor Day celebration, 3-5pm, more info tba--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, May 4th The V-Tones of Charleston play for the Mugs for Moms benefit show. Redux Art Gallery, 11am-1pm, more info tba------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUNDAY, May 19th, Blackwater Ukulele Festival, Cypress Gardens, festival included in park admission, boat rides! jams! lessons!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THURSDAY, May 30th, Lime & the Coconuts play for Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Circular Church, noon, $------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Pirate Noodle
Charles Pinkney Historical Site